Lady Broncos fall to Forrest

Friday night at Boyd Christian the Lady Broncos and Lady Rockets of Forrest tipped off the first District 9-A game of the season for both teams. Eight turnovers by the Lady Broncos in the first period gave the Lady Rockets a big lead and all the advantage they would need to roll past Boyd 66-17. With the win Forrest improved to 4-2 on the season and the Lady Broncos dropped to 2-3.

Gaby Bussell scored the Lady Rockets first four points before the Lady Broncos got on the board. Amanda Prater had Boyd’s only point in the period from the free-throw line as the Lady Broncos hit just one-of-four. Forrest scored nine points in the final four minutes of the first quarter with Bequil Bussell hit a 3-pointer as time ran out in the first period with Forrest leading 13-1.

The Lady Rockets started strong in the second period by running the floor for eight points and a long range 3-pointer by Blair Foster helped Forrest to 13 points in the period. The Lady Broncos managed six points with two baskets from Leah Walker and Prater closed out the period with a pair of free-throws as the Lady Broncos trailed 26-7 at the half.

Forrest hit from three point land four times in the third period. Back-to-back 3’s help the Lady Rockets run off 13 unanswered points. Walker hit one-of-two from the line at the 5:08 mark and a basket by Prater and Emily Newby closed out the period with the Lady Broncos still trailing 51-12.

Five points would be all the Lady Broncos could add to the board in the final period. Walker hit Boyd’s last basket with 2:37 remaining, but the Lady Rockets added two more baskets including a 3-pointer from Amanda Daughrity as time ran out.

For the Lady Broncos , Walker led with seven points. Prater hit for five, Newby and Cassie Wanamaker had two points each and Alex Porter added one point.

Gabby Bussell led all scores with 14 points for Forrest. Brianda Elmore and Foster had nine points each and Summer Waggoner hit for eight to lead the Lady Rockets.